Top PHD in Humanities Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#1/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Work And Employment Research
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE330IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$59.5K/Yr
Living
$21.3K/Yr
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#3/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Political Economics
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#45/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Work and Social Science
Course duration:
6 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE68
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Tuition:  
$35.5K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#52/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Rhetoric
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$46.2K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Health Services Research - Pharmacy
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE54
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Tuition:  
$37.6K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#182/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Health Services Research and Health Policy
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT730TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$59.9K/Yr
Living
$20.2K/Yr
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#247/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA
Ph.D Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$36.7K/Yr
Living
$28.3K/Yr
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#314/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Vocal Pedagogy and Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$50.8K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#328/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA65%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$33.7K/Yr
Living
$12.5K/Yr
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#358/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

9.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)Virginia, USA55%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$34.6K/Yr
Living
$17K/Yr
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#410/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

8.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Classics
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309TOEFL90PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
$25K/Yr
Living
$18.1K/Yr
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#525/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Georgia, Athens

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methodologies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.8K/Yr
Living
$11.7K/Yr
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#530/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Iowa, Iowa City

8.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Iowa, USA84.7%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Classics
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS7PTE58
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Tuition:  
$19.4K/Yr
Living
$10.4K/Yr
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#540/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA
Ph.D World Languages and Cultures
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$31K/Yr
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#607/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

9.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA46%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Educational Psychology and Research
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT700TOEFL80PTE53
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Tuition:  
$32.2K/Yr
Living
$10.7K/Yr
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#628/1401 QS Ranking 2026

USC-Aiken, Aiken

South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Educational Psychology and Research
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$29.8K/Yr
Living
$7.6K/Yr
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#801/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UM-Baltimore County, Baltimore

7.0(Based on 8 User Reviews)Maryland, USA74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Language, Literacy and Culture
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.9K/Yr
Living
$11.8K/Yr
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#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of North Texas, Denton

7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Texas, USA72%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Health Services Research
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
ACT21TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$8.3K/Yr
Living
$10.3K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Southern Methodist University, Dallas

10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Operations Research
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$2.5K/Yr
Living
$16.5K/Yr
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